Kris kristofferson, christopher walken and isabelle huppert star as friends and lovers caught up in the conflict between cattle barons and immigrant farmers in 1890s wyoming. Directed by michael cimino. One of the last great westerns finally comes to dvd, restored and recut. Michael cimino's infamous 1980 epic sank a studio with its huge budget and was butchered for its initial release but is now rightly hailed as a masterpiece. Kris kristofferson gives the performance of his life, and cimino creates several of the most lyrically beautiful sequences in american cinema. Also stars isabelle hupert, john hurt, christopher walken and jeff bridges. ‘its status as a true wonder work of american cinema is now surely beyond doubt’ – daily telegraph 'heaven's gate lives on as a landmark western' – empire 'one of the most beautiful, immersive films ever made' – time out 'a beguiling and tragic masterpiece' – little white lies 'a monumental piece of american cinema revolutionary film' – cinevue running time 207 minutes region region 2 release date 25 nov. 2013